107 PhD programmes in Language Studies in England, United Kingdom

The English Language and Linguistics programme offered by Anglia Ruskin University explores language structure, use, development, and variation, enabling researchers to investigate linguistic phenomena across multilingual, social, cultural, and theoretical contexts.

German research at University of Liverpool interests in MLC focus in depth on the twentieth century and contemporary period from a broad range of cultural, historical and linguistic perspectives.

Could your passion for German language, culture and history help us better understand the world in which we live in today? We offer a phd degree in German University of Nottingham. 

Could your dedication to the Portuguese language and history of the Lusopone countries influence the way their culture is recognised today? We offer a Portuguese and Lusophone Studies degree at the University of Nottingham.

Are you interested in how modern languages shape our understanding and experiences in the world? Do you have a particular intercultural topic you would like to research? We offer a Modern Languages and Culture Studies degree at the University of Nottingham.

Could your exploration of Russian and East European Studies at University of Nottingham, cultures and histories influence how future scholars understand the importance of this region? 

Develop original research into English programme at University of Nottingham, from the medieval period to the present day, guided by our expert staff. 

The Modern Languages and Cultures programme at Durham University provides an excellent environment for postgraduate research. Students undertake work on a wide range of topics, including translation, literature, theatre, cinema, and photography, while participating in various postgraduate activities such as dialogue days and research seminars

Undertaking a English PhD at University of Leeds allows you to develop in-depth knowledge and make a meaningful contribution to your chosen field.

The Department of English at University of Liverpool conducts research in all the main branches of our discipline: literature, language, and creative writing. 

Research interests in French Studies at the University of Liverpool cover all areas of French literature, culture and history, including Medieval studies, sixteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth century studies, French theatre, French cinema, travel literature, francophone postcolonial studies (including French language representations of India), modern and contemporary France, and sociolinguistics.

The School of Languages and Cultures at the University of Sheffield has a global reputation for our research. Join our rigorous research community as a PhD researcher and start making a difference.

The English and Humanities programme offered by Birkbeck, University of London explores literary, cultural, theatrical, and creative traditions across historical periods, engaging with developments in contemporary culture and related fields.

The English Language and Intercultural Communication programme offered by Anglia Ruskin University explores how language, culture, identity, and communication operate across multilingual and intercultural contexts, enabling researchers to investigate contemporary linguistic and cultural phenomena.

A PhD in Hispanic Studies from University of Kent enables you to undertake a substantial piece of supervised research in the subject that makes an original contribution to knowledge and is worthy of publication.

The English Research programme offered by King's College London supports advanced study of literary cultures from the 7th to the 21st centuries through original research and scholarly enquiry.

Our English and American Studies PhD programme at The University of Manchester offers the opportunity to undertake an in-depth piece of research in the area that most interests you.

Staff supervise research in most areas of English and associated studies, and have expertise in the following areas: theory, modernism and postmodernism, 18th and 19th-century studies, women's writing, literature and visual arts.

The Warnborough College PhD programme in Italian considers some of the major literary figures who represent important milestones in the history of Italian Literature.

The Media, Culture and Language degree at University of Roehampton aims to provide its research students with the opportunity to study in a stimulating, responsive, supportive environment, which fosters independent, critical thinking.